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writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
Cuneiform
a professional writer from ancient Sumer
scribe
ancient temple tower with outside staircase and a shrine at the top
ziggurat
a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
culture
a person who makes money by selling goods
merchant
a symbol that stands for an object
pictograph
use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
technology
What two developments in ancient Sumer were crucial in creating a stable food supply?
Irrigation System and Plow
What group of people were at the bottom of the Social Structure in ancient Sumer?
Enslaved people
What were the main 3 duties of a King in ancient Sumer?
enforce laws, collect taxes, lead army
What two things combine to make "religion"?
a set of beliefs + form of worship
What did the religious statues of ancient Sumer typically depict?
People worshipping
Religious ceremonies of ancient Sumer had what 2 elements?
Music, Human Sacrifice
What is the name of the wooden stringed instrument commonly found in ancient Sumer?
Lyre
What four types of art did we discuss as being common in ancient Sumer?
Metalworking, Architecture, Sculpture, Music
What great technological advance was invented in 3500BCE?
The Wheel
